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Summary The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has produced a collection of web pages which explore the potential of new technology to support people living with dementia, and their families / carers. Suggested applications of information technology include access … Continue reading →

Summary The Dementia-Friendly Technology Charter, developed as one part of the Dementia Friendly Communities component of the Prime Minister’s Dementia Challenge, is about ensuring people with dementia benefit from the many forms of new technology created with their interests in … Continue reading →

Summary Celebrating BBC2’s 50th anniversary, the BBC 2 TV Horizon programme has invited the public to vote on scientific innovations which might help to tackle the greatest challenges facing mankind today. One of the topics eligible for consideration is helping … Continue reading →

Summary The Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN) has made available two documents supplying the background thinking behind “The Long Term Care Revolution”, drawing on a range of evidence and learning from best-practice abroad. The second report for the Technology … Continue reading →

Summary The Nocturnal Project (Night Optimised Care Technology for UseRs Needing Assisted Lifestyles) involves the use of assisted living technology to improve older people’s quality of life. The latest developments to increase elderly people’s independence at home are related to the … Continue reading →